"But Teacher, have you ever considered how any of what Bibi Dong has done differs from an Evil Soul Master's deeds?"
Lu Xuan's voice echoed through the great hall, every word a blade.
He fixed Qian Daoliu with a piercing gaze and said coldly:
"Devouring Soul Masters' entire cultivation and Soul Power just to nourish herself and force a breakthrough."
"Such cruel, bloodthirsty conduct is already the behavior of an Evil Soul Master through and through!"
Qian Daoliu fell into a long silence.
His aged frame stooped a little further, and extraordinarily complicated emotions surged in his eyes.
How could he not have considered it?
Did he not hate Bibi Dong for killing his only son with her own hands?
Yet whenever he wanted to act, the sins Qian Xunji had committed back then would surface in his mind.
In the end, all these bitter fruits had grown from seeds Qian Xunji himself had sown!
It was precisely because of this guilt and entanglement that he had chosen to close his eyes and allow Bibi Dong to ascend to the papal throne.
But now, Lu Xuan's words struck like a heavy hammer, ruthlessly shattering the shell of his self-deception.
Yes, whatever the cause, Bibi Dong's present methods and disposition had already fallen entirely into the realm of an Evil Soul Master!
"Enough..." Qian Daoliu let out a long, weary breath.
As though he had laid down a thousand-pound burden, he looked deeply at Lu Xuan, his voice carrying complete relinquishment and resolve:
"I will no longer interfere in these grievances. If you wish to intervene, then go and carry out your duties as Arbitration Elder!"
"Yes, Teacher. Today, I will exercise the authority of judgment!" Lu Xuan nodded firmly, killing intent fully exposed in his eyes.
He turned, his gaze